It was an emotional moment for comedian Jay Pharoah on Wednesday when he sat down for an interview on the Tamron Hall show.
Pharoah, who was talking about his experience with bullying at a young age and his close relationship with his sister, broke down in tears after watching a surprise video message from his beloved sibling.
Rep Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) announced on Monday that she is running for Mayor of Houston.
The announcement is the latest in a long line of high-profile moves by the Congresswoman from Texas, and it adds another dimension to what promises to be a lively mayoral race in Houston.
Whoopi Goldberg disagrees with the backlash after a white Mississippi meteorologist is off the air after saying, “fo shizzle, my nizzle.”
Her dismissal came after she quoted the Snoop Dogg lyric during a broadcast.
On Monday’s episode of The View, the host defended Barbie Bassett, a popular anchor and the first chief meteorologist for the NBC affiliate station WLBT.
The 67-year-old argued that “just because we’re on television, doesn’t mean we know everything.”
Heather Williams, one of the women who was abused by R. Kelly as a minor, has been given access to the singer’s music royalties, which have an estimated worth of $1.5 million.
According to Billboard, the Illinois Supreme Court determined that Williams properly demanded the money from Sony. As a result, her claims should take priority over a Chicago landlord that also opened up a case against Kelly, the court ruled.
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Adidas has withdrawn its filing against the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation.
According to CNN, the German sportswear company filed the complaint Monday to protect its well-known three-striped logo by blocking BLMGNF’s trademark application for a logo featuring three parallel stripes.
A few months after the New York City subway system began phasing out MetroCards with OMNY, the One Metro New York contactless fare payment system, each station will remove agents from their booths.
Starting Thursday, more than 2,000 station agents will be stepping out of their subway booths and roaming free outside their kiosks to assist commuters with various customer service needs, as Gothamist reported.
A Maryland family is being celebrated on social media after a viral post announced they are the first Black owners of a Fort Washington business park.
According to WUSA 9, the Jordan family obtained the property through The Home Team Realty Group, which they started in 2021. Wyevetra and Jarriel Jordan run the company and employ their son and daughter.
In August 2022, Wyevetra and Jarriel Jordan became the first Black owners of the Fort Washington Business Complex, an accomplishment their adult son, Jarriel Jr., shared on TikTok.
Skrillex is taking the rumble to the Rockies. On Wednesday (March 29) he announced a show at Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre that will happen next month.
The set, going down on Saturday, April 29, will feature Skrillex playing a five-hour set from 7 p.m. until midnight, local time. This format emulates his show last month at Madison Square Garden, where he — along with co-headliners Fred again.. and Four Tet — played for five hours, from 7 p.m. to midnight ET.
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Tickets for the Red Rocks show go on sale this Friday (March 31) at 12 p.m. ET.
This show announcement comes in the wake of the release of a pair of Skrillex albums, Quest For Fire on Feb. 17 and Don’t Get Too Close, which was surprise released the following day, Feb. 18. Skrillex has not announced a full tour behind these albums, instead opting to play prestige venues like MSG and Red Rocks, along with a hefty list of summer festivals: Something In The Water, Hangout, Movement and Elements, plus a series of European events including Primavera in Barcelona and EXIT in Serbia. This Euro run also includes a show at Ibiza’s influential techno mecca DC10.
Quest For Fire is currently sitting at No. 11 on Dance/Electronic albums, where it peaked at No. 2 upon release and is currently its fifth week on the chart. Album singles “Rumble” and RATATATA” are currently at No. 20 and No. 18 on the chart, respectively. Skrillex also appear on this same chart for “Baby again,” his recently released earworm single with Fred again.. and Four Tet.
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Are we now at a time where hip-hop disruptors can truly be accepted by the genre at-large?
Tyler, The Creator is the focus of the first episode of Hulu’s upcoming series, RapCaviar Presents.
The docuseries, based on the Spotify playlist which launched in 2015, “tackles some of today’s most provocative issues through the stories of hip-hop visionaries and emerging stars currently ruling the charts and influencing our culture.”
Here’s the synopsis of his episode:
Hip-hop is one of the last frontiers when it comes to erasing hyper-masculine norms. But at the forefront of a generational shift toward inclusivity is Tyler, The Creator. Can a rapper like him make it past gatekeepers and truly be accepted?
Artists featured in other episodes include City Girls, Polo G, Roddy Ricch, Coi Leray and more.
Check out an exclusive clip of the first episode below:
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All six episodes of RapCaviar Presents drop March 30 on Hulu.
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